Moog K8600 upper ball joints ('92-'94) on wholesaler close out at Rock Auto

[Giraffe]

I was looking at parts for my eventual big brake swap and decided to snatch these up now as they're on close out for $5.57 each. Normal price is $43.79 each.

[kishy]

Unless I'm mistaken, that's the "old design" that was "superseded" by the newer ones, right?

It doesn't cross to 95-02 cars but it obviously will work, since one can use the 92-94 arms with the 95+ ball joints.

Buying a hideous quantity of these. Thanks for the heads up! I don't have any 92-94 cars in my vehicle list so I never would have seen these, I normally shop by 96 or 01 for those parts.

[gadget73]

yeah you can use 92-94 on 95-02 but you need one left and one right. The later design used the same part number for both sides.

I might throw a pair of those on the shelf just for spares. Its what I run on my car.

[kishy]

yeah you can use 92-94 on 95-02 but you need one left and one right. The later design used the same part number for both sides.

I might throw a pair of those on the shelf just for spares. Its what I run on my car.

I really hesitate to challenge you on this, but are you sure about the left/right thing?

When I did my '91, I used the part for 95-02 (I would have bought based on a 2001 application). There was no description of left vs right, same part spec'd for both sides. However, you can clearly see looking at the part that it curves in a particular direction, as if it should be throwing the caster positive on one side, and negative on the other. It looks like a side-specific part, but it seems to have enough range of adjustment to make up for it since it aligned OK...

[sly]

Greaseable... may order a pair myself.

[kishy]

Greaseable... may order a pair myself.

Yes...if it is the actual Problem Solver part like it says, in private label packaging (my past experience says to bet on it being a CarQuest branded box that's as old as time), it's a killer deal.

I ordered 6. 2 for wagon, 2 for Lincoln, 2 for 2dr. 91 is already wearing Problem Solvers purchased for 50 bucks a pop.

[ZombieTown94]

This may solve the left/right issue. According to Moog site.

[Giraffe]

Yes...if it is the actual Problem Solver part like it says, in private label packaging (my past experience says to bet on it being a CarQuest branded box that's as old as time), it's a killer deal.

I ordered 6. 2 for wagon, 2 for Lincoln, 2 for 2dr. 91 is already wearing Problem Solvers purchased for 50 bucks a pop.

I was thinking the same thing, but it's cheap enough that I was willing to take the chance.

One wholesaler close out I did a few years ago was some Motorcraft FL300S filters for my '95 Cobra. I ended up receiving a bunch of filters that looked like they had been made in the '70s. They worked fine, though. I only have one left.

[Giraffe]

They arrived today. They look more or less legit. One has a black boot, the other has a blue one. Instructions say they were printed in '96. Package says they were made in the USA. What say y'all?

[kishy]

Looks like the exact thing I was hoping they'd be, personally. Right down to the CarQuest box lol.

[gadget73]

yep, old good ones.

[gadget73]

For box folk, the TRW 10334 upper ball joint is on closeout for $8.08 and the TRW 18845 pitman arm is going for $8.61

[Giraffe]

The experts have spoken. Looks like it was worth it! Thanks!

[sly]

I got 1.75 of them today. One was "missing" the grease boot. Rather the boot was in about 30 pieces. Already got RA to send another. Hopefully I get a black boot and not the blue one.

[gadget73]

I ordered a pair and some other things too. Nothing like going to spend 10 bucks and checking out for 75. I have a pitman arm and a pair of Permadry valve cover gaskets on the way. Didn't need the gaskets exactly but you don't find them for 13 bucks very often.